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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-16

The Lamollle Baptist association opened
its 18th session in the Baptist church in
Montgomery Wednesday forenoon at 10
o'clock, and organized by the choice Of
Rev. \. :. Gilbert, recently pastor IN
Hinesburgh, as moderator, Rev. Henry
Croker of Fairfax clerk and Deacon f. A.
Fuller of Burlington treasurer. The an
nual sermon was delivered by Rev. George
a. Smith of st. Adams, from Rom. l. 5:
"By whom we have received grace aud
apostleship." A collection for the Yer
mont Baptist State convention was taken.
After various reports the association adj
jOurned to the Vestry, where an abundant
collation. was served.
In the afternoon letters from most of
the "a churches comprising the association
were read. These letters report a total
membership of about 1850. Contributions
to various missionary enterprises amount
to about $3.50. The most stirring address
of the afternoon was that of Mrs. Nlial
Davis OF Ficchburgh, Mass, upon foreign
missions, ia behalf of the Woman's Bdp
list Foreign Mission society. She spoke
with very great earpestn$s and evident
effect.
The evening session opened at o'clock
when Mrs. c. c. Post of Burlington spoke
in behalf of the Woman's Baptist Home
Missionary society. An energetic and
stirring sermon was preached by Rev.
Alexander McGeorge, State missionary,
and this was followed by an appeal for
the woIK of the American Baptist Home
| Missionary society by Rev. a, f. Mason,
d. d., of Boston. With great vividness
| he described the various departments OF
| this great work among the freedmen, the
Indians. the Chinese, the growing towns
OF the West, and appealed eloquently for
in"rea-e ed interest and effort in this work.
| The morning adjourned till Thursday
morning AZ O'Clock.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-16

The fire department were called out
Friday afternoon about 3 O'clock by an
alarm having iss origin in the disc very
of fire in the residence OF Joseph Du-
rand on North avenue. The department
responded promptly but the houss was
completely Quilted, 4 portion of the far,
been estimated bs will probably be fully
covered by the insnrM &c. The house WAS
Insured IN the sun Fire Office company
of England, through L, s. Peck's agency
for $1,000, aud the furniture for 500. The
loss will 5e settled with the usual prompt
ness OF this agency
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-16
ST. ALBAAs AGAIN DEFEATED.
Their Second Nine Give "A Game to the
Athletics 2OtpS 8.

The second nine of ST. Adams and the
Athletics of this city played a game at
Athletic Park Saturday afternoon which
resulted in victory for the latter 20 to 5.
The visitors changed pitchers twice, but
were outplayed at every point. Inc sum
mary is as follows
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-16

Cattle Commissioners Drew and Bissell
We're called last week to Rockingham by
a report that some cattle which came
recently from Chicago We're affected by
pleur0 pneumonia. After careful en-
animation by DR.. j. f. Page he thought it
best th4t one animal should be killed, and
it WAS done An examination showed
however that there was not the slightest
symptom Of the dreaded disease, but u
splenic fever WAS the trouble with he ami
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-16

MALONE, y. y, Sept. l?-The Malones
defeated the St. Adams to-day in the most
exciting game of the season. The home
team took the lead at the start and had it
to tae finish, The features of the game
who sized Whartenby for 10 hits, the field
ing of Goodryder and the work of the bat
terry, Donohue and Douse, the former
proving an enigma to the Detroits of Yer
mont. The umpiring was very impartial
The score by innings
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-16
Bristol.

Butter market Saturday was active and
the attendance good. Prices. 90 to II ce ITS;
eggs, 16 cents; potatoes 80 to GO CENTS
The fall term Of the graded school opened
the 9th with larger attendance t1an last
year. Mrs. d. N. Strong died the eth,
after a short illness of typhoid fever and
was buried Friday. Rev s. Gardner Off
ciated. Her husband had barely recovered
from the fever when she was taken sick.
Mrs $. NJ. Eaton is visiting her daugh-
ter in Massachusetts. &c. NJ. Prince and
sisters, who passed portion of their sum
mer vacation here, returned to New York
last week. james Ridley is home from
Portland, Me, where he has been under
medical treatment and is much improved
---Taylor the cocutiUnSt. began Il series
of performances in Hollcy hall Saturday
ev ling William Sherman had one Of
his legs mashed between some logs recently.
Frank Steele clerk for f. W. Nash, is
at home in Warren sick with typhoid fever
=. c. Dixie 4 Co. shipped If tons of
maple sugar Friday--The potato and oat
crop in this section is failure--The
Methodists still have a great deal of trouble
with their choirS On recent Sunday eve
ming the choir was a strange miXtuarc. 1t
contained a Methodist, Congregational
Baptist Liberal, Catholic and a non-pro-
fessor There are prospects. however, that
a new choir will soon be formed. The
Baptsts are now hunting after minister
to fill the vacancy caused 10y tin resignation
of Rev. J.. 3. Strong II. +. Allen
leaves Monday for Mankato. Kan, to accept
position As assistant cashier in bank.
Mrs Farmer preached in the school
house at Bristol Flats Sunday afternoon.
~ - DunShpp and wife who have Suput
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-16
THE NEWS IN VERMONT.
IarTr35 oF INTEREST QUA OWN
STATE.


Chelsea.
Rev. NJ. IL, Davis of Detroit, Mich, who
with his seven years old boy, Robert, ar
rived Wednesday, August 81 $ sp ,ndng
short vacation in his native town. On
Saturday he goes to Boston and Sunday
next will preach at Beverly, Mass, in his
former pulpit. Friday, September ..
Edward a. Davis arrived home from his
three months absence in Europe, returning
on the same steamer with Judge Neazey
after II days passage. He will go back
to Detroit in October. T. e. Her
rick Of the Congregational church will spend
part of his vacation among the Green
mountains. Last Sunday his pulpit was oc-
cupied by Rev. William II. Davis - Phil
ip l.. Sargent has sold 100 steers he brought
down from Canada I week ago Yearlings
brought $50 and two year olds $50 and
more.--Orcutt Bixby drove into town
Thursday, from Mortified, over 100 cows
and steers he bought in Northern Vermont
and New York for sale among our local
farmers.--Orv Batchedcr OF Barre is to
build the abutment of the Edison Allen
bridge which recently gave way.--Wil-
lard =. Hatch, grocer and grain dealer, has
bought 30 feet front of land south Of the
bank building and is to remove his store
nearer the centre of the village
NorrisyilIe.
4 meeting OF members of the reading club
was held with the Misses Fitch to make ar
rangements for meetings this fall and winter
A. l.. Beebe, clerk at the Morrisvile
house left town for Boston on Monday
He is su ceded by VIII Cobb. THE acad-
envy students will soon organize and open
the lyceum season. The musical and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-16

! irwu-ha,e hits, cook, FuileN, Ford struck
out, Al hletics 10, st. y bans TO- base on balls,
Athletics :, st. Adams = passed balls, s. Al
bans Ii wild pitches, st. Adams ,; umpire.
Woodbury.; scorer, Could; time of game, .
hours - minutes.
MalOne Wins In "A Ten INNING Game o to
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-16
Base Hits.

On Friday picked nine from Ludlow
played the Proctorsyille base ball club on
the Proctorsvllle grounds, the game re-
sulting % to in favor of Ludlow.
The St Adams club expects TO visit Rut-
land aud Burlington the last of the month,
and will play ut both places the Salems
aud Lowells of the New England league
They will he sure to be greeted With II large
attendance here.
Four OF the Rutland players left Satur-
day night. Harmon went to Boston and
from there he will 90 to Dover, y. H.,
Pagan returned to his home in Lansing
burgh, y. y, Corcoran weHt to New York
and Say started for Baltimore, Aid. Har-
mon says he will never manage another
club rs long as he lives. Madigan, Daley
and Hanrahan are still in Rutland,
The benefit game of ball Saturday be-
tween the old and new Rutland clubs was
won by the former by score of ~ to 4
"Vermont's Detroits" worsted the Can
adams in Montreal Saturday II to g. The
Gordons will play st. Albans a return
game Saturday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-16
North Here.

Mrs. Ruth Mcbride and her daughter
Amelia have gone to Chicopee Falls, Mass,
for a weeks vis, with Mrs. Deborah Wheel
er, r former resident, who Is IN feeble
health, "A Burlington gentleman who
passed through town last week ON his way
to Isle La Motto gave the toll keeper of our
bridge a ten dollar bill for one but dis
covered his mistake soon after and the nme
dollars more that hs should have received
when the change was made was cheertully
refunded as soon as the toll man became
satisfied of the mistake. --G. NJ. Thomas
Of New York is in town on a brief visit at
X. c. Blanchard's THE August term OF
the Grand Isle County Court was IN Session
the best part of day, Years ago when law
suits were in fashion court was often held
two and three weeks. David Dodd'
sold, Monday, for $1,000 the old "Wads
worth store" SO called, and dwelling hou~'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-16

Earned runs, Malone q, st. Adams 4; two
base hits. Flack ., Flieschman ., Rudderham,
Downey; struck out, by Donohue Q, by Wharf
tenby !; passed balls, Rooms | wild pitches,
Donohue 3. Wnartenby (; time hours and 80
minutes; umpire, Marshall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-30
A SOUTHERN CAMPAIGNER.
Gov. Gordon Defends the Cheering of JEFF
Davis, and Pours Ont Lots of Sentiment.

CINoINNATI Oct. 22-In his speech here last
night. Governor Gordon, of Georgia, alluded to
the reception of jefferson Davis at Macon, as
follows:
at is charged that we chee-ed jeff Davis.
Does that mean going to war againa Let us
our back on this pale faced, broken down old
mani What did he do that l hadn't done?
don't think / shot any body, but 1 tried pretty
hard. You might ask me to turn cold shoul-
der the wife of my bosom. She went with
to the front She followed to camp,
SIZE shared my dangers. even to the picket-llne.
and at times the dangers of battle. and under
Providence owe to her tender nursing that
my life was spared me- Why should l
hate her9 If we should turn our backs on
that man, refuse him our sympathies. We would
merit the scorn of every brave man in this audi-
ence. and you would feel an absolute contempt
for When JEFF Davis left the United States
Senate he left it rich, with regret, and with
political honors. For our sakes he became poor
and debarred forever from political honors in
his own conAtry. He fingers to-day with broken
health and scarcely place to lay his head.
dragging after him the wounded limbs with
increasing sufferine that followed him
me il ] said, Go hence; have more for
you. I am not going TO do it. wonld have
contempt for General Morgan (who sat on the
s,sgsl sta II M ne s went back .osa on the Pe, grand
self in the other fellows place. It
my fortune few weeks ago. at Philadelphia, to
take part IN the celebration Of the adoption of
the Constitution and when Georgia had taken
her part was proud, stood in the streets.
to the shattered remnants of the Union
army. bearing the shattered remnants of the old
flags, and as they were viewed by that October
light amid the shouts of ten thousand threats.
felt that thrill that knew was pulsatiug in the
veins OF those strong, grand men. the remnants
of the Grand Army OF the Republic. Why
shouldn't IL They0were consecrated 10 cause
which to those who gathered around them was
holy as honor and truth. would have no faith
in home and liberty if those men did not love
their old flags. So, too. we loved ours Let US
Get out of the universe when hatred of the
South il called Loyalty to the North.
/ going to show you that
our children sho uld love their daga A mau
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-30

better who has the nerve to do justice, whatever
1t costs. Was there any honor in Carrying those
old faes2 They, too. were woven by the patri-
oiic hands Of Southern women. They were do
lvered TO husbands and brothers, consecrated
by tears and prayers. Some were rent with bull
let's. blackened with gunpowder and reddenod.
with the blood of the brave. Don't build
monuments TO the confederate deadf Why, Gen.
Grant. the greatest general of the Union army,
said he was willing to share in the dedication Of
a monument to the Confederate dead. There
isn't good sense in it. and tho man who tries to
stir your passions doesn't deserve your votes.
You see in some of your papers column after col.
umn about rebel flags This is the truth.
! was there There were in all that great CEN
trail city of Macon dozen confederate flags and
fifty thousand of the stars and stripes. and yet
some people color blind that they could
not see anything but rebel flags. ard yet the very
carrige that bore Je IF Davis and the horses that
drew him were literally covered with Union
flags. The very house that he was in was COW
cred with them to almost blind him. Some
speeches we're made. A leader Was chosen to
present q memento of affection to his wife, and
the great climax of it was that the Union was
rehapilitated on firmer basis than ever"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-27
Advance in Price of Barbed Wire.

CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-At a meeting Of the
barbed wire pool to-day, a general advance of
from 5 to 10 per cent. in prices was adopted. to
take effect immediately. The fifty licensees of
all represented, and action on the advance was
unanimous. The pool is Incorporated under the
name Of the United Wire Company. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President N O. Nelson. St Louis; vice.
president, d. j. Marsh, Chicago; secretary.
treasurer and manager, F. B. Lawrence, Chi
cago. After the meeting ex-President Marsh
said the members of the pool have for the past
four years been, more or less unsuccessfullv,
trying TO regulate production bat now have the
matter where they want it. He said the pool is
about to cooperate with the smooth wire asso-
citation towards curtaiing the output of smooth
wire and barbed wire correspondingly, and that
overproduction would thus be averted. =
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-27
A KENTUCKY TRAGEDY.
Young Girl Shot Dead by Half-Witted
Lover Whose Protestations She Ridiculed.

SPRINGFIELD, KY, JAM 26. Particulars of
fearful tragedy, committed near Sharpsvile, q
small village twenty miles from here, in the
north end of this county. have been received
here. Yesterday afternoon Lud Cornish called
at the house Of John Green, a respectable
farmer. At the time the only persons about the
house we're Mrs. Green and her two daughters,
Lulu, aged eighteen, and Jennie, aged sixteen.
Cornish entered the sitting-room and engaged
the ladies in conversation. A few moments
after his entrance the mother left the room.
She had been out very brief time when pistol
shot, quickly followed by another, echoed from
the sittingroom. where she had left the girls and
the man. "A scream followed the reports, and
the sound of a body falling to the floor. The
frantic mother rushed into the room and found
the bleeding form of her eldest girl stretched on
the floor. Cornish stood in the middle of the
as the mother entered he raised it and fred a
third shot, the ball penetrating Mrs. Green's
hand Cornish escaped from the house and fed
to mis- kcsHe. some miles away, and. procuring
ammunitsssss harricaded the doors. The nerEh
harhaesS~SLy, soon aroused and the sheriff noti-
fed. whd. summoning a determined posse. sur
rounded the house, and, although Cornish re-
sisted, firing several shots. he was finally put
under arrest Cornish is half witted fellow
who had been allowed to visit the Green man.
sion for years. ard, it seems. had become infaiu-
ated with the eldest daughter. 1t developed
that the reason of his murderous action to-day
was that he had asked her hand in marriage and
had been ridlcnled by her.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-27
TIE RETALlATORY MEASURE.
The Fishermen of New England Delighted
Over the Action Taken by the Senate.

Bosroa, Jyn 26-The fish dealers of New
England are delighted with the passage of the
Edpxunds resolu, on. They say that if the
Canadians are shut out it will bring them to
their senses and force the Canadian government
TO take off the restrictions on American vessels.
Mayor O'Brien sad 'rhe conduct Of the Cana
dian authorities has been inhuman and brutal.
We gain nothing from Canadians in equivalent
for what We give them The balance of trade
Is always in their favor, and / am glad that
Congress has walked up and adopted the policy
of retaliation. l think tnat the provisions Of
the bill are eminently just and right"
Leopold Morse said: Congress has inst got
sick of .n;s sort of thing, and is going to show
that what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the
gander, and if Canada wants to enjoy CONNER
cial relations with US, she has got to behave her
self. There have been so many complaints and
transeressions. and so much trouble, that it was
about time to cry halt, and the action of our
representatives shows that matters have come
to crisis"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-27
ST. STEPHENS PARISH.
Two Of McGynn's Assistants Transferred for
the Purpose of Subduing the Congregation.

New YORK, Jan. GA consultation was held
at the palace this afternoon between Archbishop
Corrigan. Monsignor Preston and Dr. Donnely,
the new pastor of ST. Stephens. The
result was the transfer from St. Stephens
to other parishes of all the priests who
were associated with Dr. McGlynn. This action
caused much indignation in the parish, and was
taken, as DIR. Donnelly expressed it. for the pur-
pose Of conqueriDg the parish. Cardinal Glib
bnns, of Baltimore, and Cardinal Tascherau, of
Montreal, are expected to be here to morrow,
and it is understood they will mold conference
with Archbishop Corrigan. Cardinal Gibbons
will sail for Europe on Saturday. DR.. McGlynn's
physician said tonight that he had not yet writ
ten a line of his reply to the Archbishop and
wonld not be able to do SO for several days.
The committee of pafiraicners of ST Stephens
appointed to call upon the Archbishop and re-
quest the reinstatement of DIR. McGlvnn, made
it had been their intention to report in the
church, but that, for the first time 10 the history
Of St Stephens the church was locked and
policemen stationed at the entrance, and added:
1T was the intention of the committee to en-
gage a hall, but we have good reason to believe
that the meeting contemplated would
be packed with those unfrieudly to
our just cause, and hence we deemed it
best to report back to fellow parshioners bv
means of a printed Address" Then follows a
list of the names of the McGlynn fund trustees,
and how and where to contribute to the fund
The report closes as follows: I'm conclusion we
expect You TO maintain the dignified and de.
termined stand resolved upon at our first meet
inc. and to adhere to the resolutions" These
resolutions were to the effect that no contrihu
tions in support of the parish would be- made
during the absence from it OF Dr. MeGynn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-27
Cable Notes.


Six hundred Italians will be dispatched to
Massowah, on Friday, to reinforce the garrison
there.
The recent great fire at Yverdnn has been
traced to Anarchists. who also burned many
other buildings with the view of furnishing work
for unemployed builders.
The Duke OF Argyll writes the London Stand
ard contendlnR that thousands of English arti-
sans pay double and treble AS much as the Irish
for their homes alone. the Irish having the ad-
vantage OF produce enough to feed their families
half the year.
A decree OF divorce was yesterday granted
against Edward Solomon. the composer and bus
band of Lillian Russell, in favor of Lily Grey,
his first wife, on the ground of adultery with
Lillian Russell. The custody OF Lily Greys
child was granted to her.
Edward Blake. the Canadian Liberal Leader,
who IN all probability will beat Sir John A. Mac
Donald very badly at the polls next month, is a
man OF massive face and burly figure. He is
considered the best speaker in Canada. and, il
Lord pufferin be considered an authority, a per-
feet orator. His grandfather was member of
Parliament for the County of Waterford, Ire
land, and his father Church of England clergy
man. In hot debate carried on in the Ontario
Legislature some years ago opponent charged
him with being descended from rebel of '98, al
which Mr.. Blake smiled sweetiy. showing fine
set of teeth. He angered the Tories by refusing
knightnaod, an honor the average Canadian
politician dreams Of every night. Five years age
Mr. Blake introduced bill empowering the
Dominion to make its own commercial treaties
and although defeated it will be heard Of again
He is a republican and, while preferring inde
pendence to annexation, he would make an ex
celent American citizen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-27
WAR OR PEACE?
Labouchere Predicts the Latter-Germany
Forbids Expectation of Horses

LabOuchere Predicts the Latter-Germany
Forbids Expectation of Horses.
NEW YORK. Jan. 2G-Thc World publishes
the following this morning, from Henry Labou.
cnere, II do not believe in war; When people
say that war is inevitable it is precisely the mo-
ment when there is little fear of its breaking out
Even supposinc Germany were to call upon France
to disarm, she would reply that she asked moth
ing better were Germany to do the same
The result, therefore. of the demand
would be that some sort of modus vivendi would
be established. The difficulty of disarmament,
however, is that Germany has to be in a posi-
ton to hold her own against France and Russia
combined. The result would. therefore. lead
Germany to making great efforts to settle the
Eastern question, and, this once settled Aus
tria. Russia, Germany and France would possi-
bly, agree to general plan of disarmament for
their existing armaments are positively running
them
A Berlin telegram says an order has been is
sued forbidiing the expectation of horses across
the German frontier in any direction In
special cases deserving of exception. exemption
will be made from the present and from future
measures controlling the expectation of these
animals.